Used to protect houses and granaries, Dogon doorlocks range from the
abstract and symbolic to representations of ancestors. Gravity-fed metal
pins drop into holes in the sliding bolt, some of which also have a metal
cover for additional strength and resistence to wear. Locks such as these
were afixed with large iron staples through holes to house doors, which
were usually plainer than the famous carved granary doors. Placing an image
of an ancestor on the doorlock offered additional protection by making the
door sacrosanct.

All of these doorlocks have been mounted on metal bases which are included
in the price.